US ambassador to Qatar resigns amid Gulf crisis

"This month, I end my 3 years as U.S. Ambassador to #Qatar. It has been the greatest honor of my life and I'll miss this great country," Ambassador Dana Shell Smith wrote on Twitter.

The ambassador gave no details if her resignation is related to the diplomatic crisis in the region and if she was staying within the diplomatic service.

On June 5, Bahrain, Saudi Arabia, Egypt, UAE, as well as Yemen, the interim government of Libya, the Maldives and Mauritius announced cutting diplomatic relations with Qatar over its hostile policies, interference in other Arab countries' internal affairs and support of terrorism. Mauritania and the Comoro Islands later followed suit, while Jordan and Djibouti reduced their diplomatic representation in Qatar. However, Doha considers these actions unreasonable and rejects all accusations as groundless.